Preakness Stakes odds are part of horse racing’s Triple Crown. Almost every year a Triple Crown is still alive as the Kentucky Derby winner is almost always entered. Preakness Stakes betting in 2009 will have Mine That Bird trying to stay alive for the Triple Crown.
Preakness odds should be very exciting this year with the Kentucky Derby winner not favored and the possibility of a superstar filly entered in the race. Rachel Alexandra is getting all of the hype in Preakness Stakes odds at the sportsbook and for good reason. The horse won the Kentucky Oaks by 20 lengths and her jockey, Calvin Borel is getting off of Mine That Bird to ride her in Preakness Stakes betting.
Preakness odds tell us that the race is shorter than the Derby and the Belmont. The 2009 Preakness Stakes will be held on May 16th at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The favorite in Preakness odds at the sportsbook will be Rachel Alexandra if she is entered. If not, the field is wide open.
Handicapping Preakness Stakes odds is very interesting each year. Preakness betting is really all about the favorite. Did you know that the favorite wins this race more than half the time? Yes, the favorite has won in Preakness Stakes odds just over 50% of the time. That is a huge number in horse racing and something to keep in mind as you look at Preakness odds this year.
Normally in Preakness odds the Derby winner would be the favorite. That will not be the case in 2009. Mine That Bird could go off as the third, fourth or even fifth choice in Preakness betting. Rachel Alexandra would be the favorite and a solid choice in Preakness Stakes odds.
Preakness odds have a long and storied history. They date back all the way to 1873. The Preakness started before the Derby but was not run in two years so it is actually a year behind the Derby in terms of overall number of races run as sports betting history shows. History should be made again in 2009. If Rachel Alexandra is entered in the Preakness she would be the first horse ever to be entered after winning the Kentucky Oaks. She would also have a jockey that got off the Kentucky Derby winner for the first time as sports betting history tells us.
Overall, it could be a very exciting year for the Preakness . Open an Account and start betting on the Preakness Stakes at SBG Global!